Bathroom sink is cracked around where the popup stopper is?

Hi. I am a little new to this fix it stuff. I want to be able to fix things on my own since I am a woman. Anyway, can you tell if this can be fixed or do I need to get a new sink all together.

I have another question. My bathroom when you turn the handle all the way to hot there is not pressure and no hot water but just cold. Is this something I can fix myself or do I need to call a plumber.

Hey there jax016, we all gotta start somewhere and you picked a great place to start your DIY journey. Fixing a crack in a sink is actually a fairly easy process. Whether it's worth doing or not is really dependent on if the crack is deep enough to cause leaking and of course if the crack is too wide to worry about patching. Usually any cracks at the drain are the thin hairline type and super easy to take care of with a quick coat of Porc-a-fix. Porc-a-fix is a touch up paint and available in the paint department of most of our stores. If the crack is more substantial the following steps should help you have it fixed in no time.

Thoroughly wipe the sink clean and allow to completely dry.

Apply the epoxy adhesive along the length of the crack.

Depending on the width of the crack you may need to use something (toothpick, small plastic scrapper) to insure the crack is completely filled with epoxy.

Wipe the excess epoxy away immediately with a damp old cloth. Be careful not to wipe over the crack itself.

Give the sink ample drying time, 24hrs if possible.

You may need to do some light sanding if the epoxy left a ridge at the crack. A bit of medium grit sandpaper will take care of that no problem.

Lastly to conceal the repair paint over the repaired crack with some Porc-a-fix.

Admire your handy work.

There are many types of epoxies available so make sure you grab one that list porcelain as a bonding surface. As far as your second question I want to take a look at a couple of possibilities and will get back to you. I hope this info has been of some help and welcome to the community.

The shower is a single level and it has one side hot and the other side cold. When you turn all the way to the hot, water comes out but not that much but if you turn all the way toward cold it is cold. Now I have two bathrooms and the other shower it is ok but sometimes it takes a while to get the water hot and I live in a condo. I hope that this helps.

Thanks again. I love HomeDepot!!!!! The people there are nice and helpful especially my local one here in Jacksonville FL (Southside Blvd)

I spoke to ChrisFixIt and we think that the diverter is not properly working. This is more of a detailed project for a new DIYer, so you may want to have a plumber take a look at his for you. Some stores have a master plumber who can walk you through the process in greater detail. It would be helpful to determine the manufacturer and the model of your faucet – pictures are helpful.

We want to reference a project guide that will show you how to remove and replace your stem. (This guide shows a tub and shower faucet but it will give you an idea of what will need to be done.)

So you already suspected it was the cartridge eh? You're already thinking like a DIY veteran jax016 :robotvery-happy:!! Anywho I'm glad Designingwoman was able to forward that info along to you.

I have say jax016 that if the crack is spreading like that a surface repair may not be enough to save the sink. Usually I'd be all for repairing it but something tells me that in this case starting fresh might be a better option. You don't want to end up in a situation where you're spending more time repairing the sink than using it after all. If you have an opportunity check under the bottom of the sink to see if you can see any evidence of the crack below. Also post a picture of the crack if you can so we can better choose a course of action.

If you end up replacing the sink I would say take the opportunity to patch the old one anyway. There's no better teacher than experience :robotwink:. I hope this has been helpful and let us know if you have any other questions.